Imagine you’re at a beach on a beautiful summer’s day, and you become aware of a child moping and whining, complete with the familiar ear-piercing tones. It’s easy to question the parenting present (or not present), yell at the kid in your own head, and get upset that he is ruining your day. Or, you […]

Years ago, when I started to practice the art of meditation, I would regularly start to fall asleep meditating. It began in yoga. I would lie on the floor in corpse pose (savasana) and start to drift off. When these times came, nothing would stop the sleepiness. Even if I was doing breathing exercises (pranayama). I […]

I feel extraordinary heartbroken at the news of the shooting death of at least 49 human beings who came together in a place they felt safe; a place whose four walls bore witness to love without its shackles. The Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida was a place in which lovers could hold hands and kiss, […]

A few years ago, I herniated a disc. Of course, everyone knows that disc issues are painful but from my experience, nothing can describe what it actually feels like. It started with an ache in my back. Then there were shooting pains down my leg. Once when I tried to stand, I almost fainted. I’d […]

Yesterday I discovered the power of reciting a mantra to calm my mind and open my heart. The experience was spontaneous and empowering. And now, I am typing with aloe vera cream covering and cooling my shoulders and arms. I went for a hike and my skin burned in the sun (ouch!). But my mind is […]

What is the real source of health? Is it the food we eat and the amount of sleep and exercise we get? Of course, but is there more to it? A Free Guided Meditation In this powerful and free guided meditation, meditation teacher and health expert Katherine Miller answers that question by taking you on […]

Accessing the energy of healing during Meditation is a very important skill. It requires very little in the sense of ‘technique’, but much in the way of surrendering one’s sense of “doing” it by your own hand. Healing Meditation Here is a simple way to perform healing during your meditation. Begin by relaxing completely. Take […]

We’ve previously discussed sound healing therapy as an effective modality for healing many physical and emotional conditions. On this episode of The Doctors, Daniella, a certified sound healer, performs sound therapy with Tibetan bowls on Gina. “[Sound therapy] is based, actually, in quantum physics, how everything in the universe is made of vibrations. So, your body is […]

What would it be like to experience a Reiki treatment session? The Reiki Council in the UK created this video to help you see. Receiving a Reiki treatment is a very simple and relaxing process. The recipient simply lies on a massage table, the preferred position, although treatment can be given in sitting or other positions. It’s […]

No, Reiki is not an ancient healing art. So what is Reiki? As most people believe, Reiki is a system of using the bodies own natural energy to reduce stress and heal. But the practice of Reiki is not ancient. It was created in Japan in the early 1900s by Dr. Mikao Usiu. However, the […]

Updated April 9, 2014. Music heals. Watch this short video (2 min) about the healing benefits of sound meditation. Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, director of Medical Oncology and Integrative Medicine at the Strang Cancer Prevention Center in New York has developed a program for his cancer patients—biweekly meditation and chant sessions using Tibetan Bowls. Dr Gaynor: Sound […]

Updated March 12, 2014. The ancient martial art of tai chi uses gentle flowing movements to connect the mind and body. It is often described as “movement meditation” or “active meditation” because of the mind-body connection. Over time tai chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise because of it’s stress reducing properties and it’s ability […]